Nestle

Category Analyst - Albertsons

Nestle$69K — $92K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of experience with retail/sales data or in a CPG environment, or a High School diploma with 4 years of relevant experience.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft self-service platforms like Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, Databricks, SAP, and Business Objects is preferred.
  • Experience in SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver comprehensive 4P category analysis to shape business decisions.
  • Analyze large retail datasets using various analytical techniques to inform actionable recommendations.
  • Develop and manage dashboards in Power BI/Tableau and streamline data validation with advanced Excel skills.
  • Transform shopper and store data into insights for tailored assortment and shelf strategy recommendations.
  • Evaluate shelf sets to identify opportunities for layout improvements based on key metrics.
  • Enhance the efficiency of analytical processes by creating reusable templates and light automation.
  • Communicate validated insights clearly to stakeholders and maintain data integrity.

Benefits

  • 401k with company match
  • Healthcare coverage
  • Performance-based incentives
  • Broad range of other benefits.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Purina's Sales Category team plays a critical role in driving growth across our retail partners by turning complex data into clear, actionable insights. In this role, you'll analyze large datasets, build category and shopper insights, and translate findings into strong omnichannel business plans, assortment recommendations, and shelf strategies. You'll partner closely with Category Managers and cross-functional teams to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and support execution at the customer level. Through hands-on analytics, strategic storytelling, and collaboration, you'll help grow sales, market share, and profitability-while contributing to Purina's continued leadership in the pet care industry.

  • Deliver clear, consistent 4P category analysis to support business decisions
  • Analyze large retail datasets (POS, syndicated, loyalty) to answer business questions and recommend actions using tools such as regression and clustering
  • Build and maintain Power BI/Tableau dashboards and recurring reports; use advanced Excel and Power Query to manage and validate data from multiple sources
  • Translate shopper and store data into actionable insights, including shopper segmentation, store and micro-cluster opportunity sizing, and tailored assortment and space recommendations
  • Evaluate shelf sets and planograms using metrics like sales and profit per foot; identify underperforming space and recommend layout improvements (training on space tools provided)
  • Improve efficiency of recurring analytics by creating reusable templates, queries, and light automation
  • Ensure accuracy and clarity of insights by testing assumptions, validating results, and clearly communicating the "so what" to stakeholders
  • Own modular (planogram) item maintenance to ensure ongoing data integrity
  • Support the development and execution of omnichannel category strategies, incorporating market, competitive, and shopper trends
  • Partner with Category Managers to deliver omnichannel category and brand analysis for retail customers


Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree +1 year experience working with retail/sales data or within a CPG environment OR High School diploma +4 years experience in category development, business analytics or marketing


Other
  • 1+ years of experience in Microsoft self-service platform (Power Bi, Power Automate, Power Apps, Databricks), SAP, and Business Objects preferred
  • SQL Experience preferred


The approximate pay range for this position is $69,000 to $92,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com)

About Nestle

Nestlé S.A. is a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation headquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. It is the largest food company in the world, measured by revenue and other metrics, since 2014. It ranked No. 64 on the Fortune Global 500 in 2017 and No. 33 in the 2016 edition of the Forbes Global 2000 list of largest public companies. Nestlé's products include baby food, medical food, bottled water, breakfast cereals, coffee and tea, confectionery, dairy products, ice cream, frozen food, pet foods, and snacks. Twenty-nine of Nestlé's brands have annual sales of over 1 billion CHF, including Nespresso, Nescafé, Kit Kat, Smarties, Nesquik, Stouffer's, Vittel, and Maggi. Nestlé has 447 factories, operates in 189 countries, and employs around 339,000 people. It is one of the main shareholders of L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics company. Nestlé was formed in 1905 by the merger of the "Anglo-Swiss Milk Company", established in 1866 by brothers George and Charles Page, and "Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé", founded in 1867 by Henri Nestlé. The company grew significantly during the First World War and again following the Second World War, expanding its offerings beyond its early condensed milk and infant formula products. The company has made a number of corporate acquisitions, including Crosse & Blackwell in 1950, Findus in 1963, Libby's in 1971, Rowntree Mackintosh in 1988, Klim in 1998, and Gerber in 2007.
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